Pele discharged from hospital following surgery
Football legend PELE was discharged from hospital on Saturday (15Nov14) after undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones.
The sports star was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Wednesday (12Nov14) with abdominal pains.
Doctors discovered kidney stones blocking his urinary tract and removed them in an operation on Thursday (13Nov14).
His aide Jose Fornos Rodrigues says, "He had stomach pains and he was brought to hospital for tests. But he is calm and feels good."
The 74 year old was forced to cancel a book event due to the health crisis.